Huawei‘s upcoming flagship smartphone line is the Mate 70 series. While there haven’t been any official details, there have been constant leaks and rumors revealing possible details about the smartphones.

In the latest leak, Weibo tipster Smart Pikachu revealed that the Huawei Mate 70 series will retain the circular camera design of the Mate 60 series. This design has been a staple of the Mate line since the Mate 30 series, except for the Mate 50 series, which briefly used a plate-style module. It appears the Mate 70 series will follow the suit. 

Additionally, the tipster revealed that the Huawei Mate 70 series will compete directly with the iPhone 16 series, not just in hardware features but also in terms of software features. 

Smart Pikachu claims the Mate 70 series will feature advanced AI capabilities, focusing on AI imaging and “AI Life.” Apple is also rumored to introduce AI features in iOS 18 and the iPhone 16 series. 

It will be interesting to see how these new phones compare on the AI front and whether or not it will help them gain market traction. 

Besides this, we know very little about the Huawei Mate 70 series. Rumors so far suggest the line will use a new OmniVision CMOS sensor, a new Super Core Kirin chip that reportedly scores over 1 million points in benchmarking apps. 

Moreover, the phones will likely boot on Huawei’s new operating system called HarmonyOS NEXT which won’t support Android apps altogether. Mate 70 is expected to be the first smartphone to come pre-installed with HarmonyOS NEXT out of the box.

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